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Dance on: Ben Sommers

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dance on: Ben Sommers

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Title
Dance on: Ben Sommers
Names
Sommers, Ben, 1906-1985 (Interviewee)
Mahoney, Billie (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance On Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1984-04-08
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7386
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-867 (former)
Topics
Capezio Foundation
Dance
Genres
Television programs
Interviews
Notes
Statement of responsibility: produced by Video Workshop for Dance and Theatre ; director, William Hohauser.
Venue: Produced at Metro Access, New York, on April 8, 1984.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Ben Sommers, known as "Mr. Capezio," discusses his career, his involvement with dance, and the development of International Dance Week and the Capezio Foundation.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906010638-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168490
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec7e8290-7b94-0135-6213-0ad9111b7cfe
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1906: Creator Born
  • 1984: Created
  • 1985: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance on: Ben Sommers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1984. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1a9a06af-568e-40ab-b5aa-7f7411e71b6e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance on: Ben Sommers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1a9a06af-568e-40ab-b5aa-7f7411e71b6e

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1984). Dance on: Ben Sommers Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1a9a06af-568e-40ab-b5aa-7f7411e71b6e

Wikipedia Citation

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Dance on: Ben Sommers